Williams Textbook of Endocrinology
- 11th Edition - October 23, 2007
- Latest edition
- Author: Henry M. Kronenberg
- Editors: Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen
- Language: English
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Description
In your complex and dynamic field, it can be a struggle to continually integrate the latest scientific and clinical information into your everyday patient care. The 11th Edition of this beloved reference is the solution! Leading authorities provide just the right blend of scientific insight and clinical know-how to help you overcome any clinical challenge. A new full-color, extremely user-friendly format makes reference a snap. And, full-text online access lets you search the contents rapidly from any computer!
Key features
Key features
- Chapters bridge the gap between basic science and clinical applications, providing the right context for optimal diagnosis and treatment.
- Chapters by the leading authorities in endocrinology equip you with authoritative opinions on any challenge you face.
Readership
Readership
Primary: Endocrinologists
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section I: Hormones and Hormone Action
Chapter 1: Principles of Endocrinology—H. Kronenberg/S. Melmed/K. Polonsky/P. Larsen
Chapter 2: The Endocrine Patient—D. Federman
Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Peptide Hormone Formation—J. Habener
Chapter 4: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act on Nuclear Receptors—M. Lazar
Chapter 5: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act at the Cell Surface—A. Spiegel/C. Su/S. Taylor
Chapter 6: Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders—G. Klee
Section II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Chapter 7: (Classic) Neuroendocrinology—M. Low
Chapter 8: Anterior Pituitary—S. Melmed/D. Kleinberg
Chapter 9: Posterior Pituitary—A. Robinson
Section III: Thyroid
Chapter 10: Thyroid Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders—P. Larsen/T. Davies/M. Schlumberger/I. Hay
Chapter 11: Thyrotoxicosis—T. Davies/P. Larsen
Chapter 12: Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis—G. Brent/T. Davies/P. Larsen
Chapter 13: Nontoxic Goiter and Thyroid Neoplasia—M. Schlumberger/I. Hay/S. Filetti
Section IV: Adrenal Cortex and Endocrine Hypertension
Chapter 14: The Adrenal Cortex—P. Stewart
Chapter 15: Endocrine Hypertension—W. Young
Section V: Reproduction
Chapter 16: The Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis—S. Bulun/Y. Adashi
Chapter 17: Fertility Control: Current Approaches and Global Aspects—M. Kafrissen/E. Adashi/P. Darney
Chapter 18: Disorders of the Testes and the Male Reproductive Tract—S. Bhasin
Chapter 19: Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women—S. Bhasin/W. Hellstrom/R. Rosen
Section VI: Endocrinology and the Life Span
Chapter 20: Endocrine Changes in Pregnancy—G. Braunstein
Chapter 21: Endocrinology of Fetal Development—D. Fisher
Chapter 22: Disorders of Sex Differentiation—I. Hughes
Chapter 23: Normal and Aberrant Growth—E. Reiter/R. Rosenfeld
Chapter 24: Puberty: Ontogeny, Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, and Disorders—D. Styne/M. Grumbach
Chapter 25: Hormones and Athletic Performance—C. Strasburger/E. Ghigo/F. Lanfranco
Chapter 26: Endocrinology of Aging—S. Lamberts
Section VII: Mineral Metabolism
Chapter 27: Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism—F. Bringhurst/M. Demay/H. Kronenberg
Chapter 28: Metabolic Bone Disease—L. Raisz/B. Kream/J. Lorenzo
Chapter 29: Kidney Stones—R. Monk/D. Bushinsky
Section VIII: Disorders of Carbohydrates and Metabolism
Chapter 30: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus—J. Buse/K. Polonsky/C. Burant
Chapter 31: Type 1 Diabetes—G. Eisenbarth/K. Polonsky/J. Buse
Chapter 32: Complications of Diabetes Mellitus—M. Brownlee
Chapter 33: Glucose Homeostasis and Hypoglycemia—P. Cryer
Section IX: Body Fat and Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 34: Neuroendocrine Control of Appetite and Body Weight—J. Elmquist/R.
Cone
Chapter 35: Obesity—S. Klein
Chapter 36: Disorders of Lipid Metabolism—R. Mahley
Chapter 37: Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS—Grinspoon
Chapter 38: Gastrointestinal Hormonal Disorders—D. Drucker
Section X: Polyendocrine Disorders
Chapter 39: Pathogenesis of Endocrine Tumors—A. Arnold
Chapter 40: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia—R. Gagel/S. Marx
Chapter 41: Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes—G. Eisenbarth/P. Gottlieb/Barker
Section XI: Paraendocrine and Neoplastic Syndromes
Chapter 42: Endocrine-Responsive Cancer—R. Santen
Chapter 43: Hormonal Manifestations of Malignancy—G. Strewler
Chapter 44: Carcinoid Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome and Related Disorders—K. Qberg
Chapter 1: Principles of Endocrinology—H. Kronenberg/S. Melmed/K. Polonsky/P. Larsen
Chapter 2: The Endocrine Patient—D. Federman
Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Peptide Hormone Formation—J. Habener
Chapter 4: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act on Nuclear Receptors—M. Lazar
Chapter 5: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act at the Cell Surface—A. Spiegel/C. Su/S. Taylor
Chapter 6: Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders—G. Klee
Section II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Chapter 7: (Classic) Neuroendocrinology—M. Low
Chapter 8: Anterior Pituitary—S. Melmed/D. Kleinberg
Chapter 9: Posterior Pituitary—A. Robinson
Section III: Thyroid
Chapter 10: Thyroid Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders—P. Larsen/T. Davies/M. Schlumberger/I. Hay
Chapter 11: Thyrotoxicosis—T. Davies/P. Larsen
Chapter 12: Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis—G. Brent/T. Davies/P. Larsen
Chapter 13: Nontoxic Goiter and Thyroid Neoplasia—M. Schlumberger/I. Hay/S. Filetti
Section IV: Adrenal Cortex and Endocrine Hypertension
Chapter 14: The Adrenal Cortex—P. Stewart
Chapter 15: Endocrine Hypertension—W. Young
Section V: Reproduction
Chapter 16: The Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis—S. Bulun/Y. Adashi
Chapter 17: Fertility Control: Current Approaches and Global Aspects—M. Kafrissen/E. Adashi/P. Darney
Chapter 18: Disorders of the Testes and the Male Reproductive Tract—S. Bhasin
Chapter 19: Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women—S. Bhasin/W. Hellstrom/R. Rosen
Section VI: Endocrinology and the Life Span
Chapter 20: Endocrine Changes in Pregnancy—G. Braunstein
Chapter 21: Endocrinology of Fetal Development—D. Fisher
Chapter 22: Disorders of Sex Differentiation—I. Hughes
Chapter 23: Normal and Aberrant Growth—E. Reiter/R. Rosenfeld
Chapter 24: Puberty: Ontogeny, Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, and Disorders—D. Styne/M. Grumbach
Chapter 25: Hormones and Athletic Performance—C. Strasburger/E. Ghigo/F. Lanfranco
Chapter 26: Endocrinology of Aging—S. Lamberts
Section VII: Mineral Metabolism
Chapter 27: Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism—F. Bringhurst/M. Demay/H. Kronenberg
Chapter 28: Metabolic Bone Disease—L. Raisz/B. Kream/J. Lorenzo
Chapter 29: Kidney Stones—R. Monk/D. Bushinsky
Section VIII: Disorders of Carbohydrates and Metabolism
Chapter 30: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus—J. Buse/K. Polonsky/C. Burant
Chapter 31: Type 1 Diabetes—G. Eisenbarth/K. Polonsky/J. Buse
Chapter 32: Complications of Diabetes Mellitus—M. Brownlee
Chapter 33: Glucose Homeostasis and Hypoglycemia—P. Cryer
Section IX: Body Fat and Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 34: Neuroendocrine Control of Appetite and Body Weight—J. Elmquist/R.
Cone
Chapter 35: Obesity—S. Klein
Chapter 36: Disorders of Lipid Metabolism—R. Mahley
Chapter 37: Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS—Grinspoon
Chapter 38: Gastrointestinal Hormonal Disorders—D. Drucker
Section X: Polyendocrine Disorders
Chapter 39: Pathogenesis of Endocrine Tumors—A. Arnold
Chapter 40: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia—R. Gagel/S. Marx
Chapter 41: Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes—G. Eisenbarth/P. Gottlieb/Barker
Section XI: Paraendocrine and Neoplastic Syndromes
Chapter 42: Endocrine-Responsive Cancer—R. Santen
Chapter 43: Hormonal Manifestations of Malignancy—G. Strewler
Chapter 44: Carcinoid Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome and Related Disorders—K. Qberg
Review quotes
Review quotes
"More complete and up-to-date than ever...It remains the best and fastest source of reasoned opinions."—JAMA
"Provide[s] a depth and breadth of coverage that is difficult to find in any other single text...A valuable resource for any endocrinologist, particularly for practicing clinicians."—Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Reviews are of the last edition
BMA Book Awards 2008 - Highly Commended
"Well-written and meticulously researched American textbook of endocrinology which provides detailed scientific and clinical descriptions of common and uncommon endocrinopathies. It’s useful to all doctors specialising in endocrinology. The online facility is particularly helpful and easy to search as is the electronic image library function. This book is intended for the American market but it’s valuable in other countries too providing readers possess a conversion chart for laboratory measures. It was so interesting that I actually took it upstairs as bedside reading - a bit weighty but not soporific."
"The book covers all area of endocrinology..as well as laboratory techniques for recognition of endocrine disorders. There have been many discoveries and newly developed areas of interest in endocrinology, which are updated in this edition. The exceptional quality of this book makes it an essential reference in the field." - DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW, 5 Stars
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 11
- Latest edition
- Published: October 26, 2007
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Shlomo Melmed
Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, FRCP, MACP, is Executive VP and Dean of the Medical Faculty at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He leads Cedars-Sinai’s research and education programs, recruiting nationally recognized faculty leadership, establishing new educational programs and maintaining the highest academic standards. Dr. Melmed holds the Helene A. and Philip E. Hixon Distinguished Chair in Investigative Medicine. An international authority on pituitary medicine, he has pioneered the discovery and application of novel treatments for endocrine tumors and has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed articles.
Dr. Melmed has been a faculty leader at Cedars-Sinai for nearly 40 years and has been the health system’s chief academic officer since 1998. Dr. Melmed's laboratory consistently has received competitive grant awards from the National Institutes of Health since 1980, and he has trained over 80 physicians, scientists and graduate students who occupy leading positions in academic endocrinology worldwide. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Investigation and is also an Associate Dean of the UCLA School of Medicine.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Dean of the Medical Faculty, Cedars Sinai Health System, USAKP
Kenneth S. Polonsky
Affiliations and expertise
Richard T. Crane Distinguished Service Professor, Dean of the Division of the Biological Sciences and the Pritzker School of Medicine, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IllinoisPL
P. Reed Larsen
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Senior Physician, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, MassachusettsAbout the author
About the author
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Henry M. Kronenberg
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Chief, Endocrine Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts